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Russia has imposed an unprecedented fine of $20 decillion ($20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000) on Google for removing Russian state-run YouTube channels.
KEY FACTS:
– Fine exceeds global GDP ($105 trillion)
– Google’s market value: $2.24 trillion
– Fine doubles daily if unpaid within 9 months
– Google’s Russian subsidiary declared bankrupt in 2023
CONTEXT:
– Dispute began in 2021 over US sanctions
– Escalated after Russia’s Ukraine invasion in 2022
– Russia pressures Google over “illegal content”
IMPLICATIONS:
– Symbolic gesture or genuine attempt to restrict Google?
– Will Russia block Google in the country?
– Global implications for tech companies?
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